United States v. Shull

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMAn, Judge:

The petitioner, Shull, was tried by general court-martial at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on May 8, 1951, and found guilty of absence without leave “with intent to shirk important service, to wit, shipment to the Far East Command,” in violation of Article of War 58, 10 USC § 1530. He was sentenced to receive a bad conduct discharge, to forfeit all pay and allowances to become due after the date of the order directing execution of the sentence, and to be.confined at hard labor for one year. The sentence was approved by the convening authority and affirmed…